Biogenic isoprene in subtropical urban settings and implications forair quality

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 79, Issue , 2013, Pages 369-379

  Wang, Jia Lin ^a   Chew, Clock ^b   Chang, Chih Yuan ^b   Liao, Wei Cheng ^a   Lung, Shih Chun Candice ^b   Chen, Wei Nai ^b   Lee, Po Ju ^b   Lin, Po Hsiung ^c   Chang, Chih Chung ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Isoprene; Secondary organic aerosols (SOA); Secondary pollutant; Vehicular tracer; Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC CONTRIBUTION; ATMOSPHERIC OXIDANTS; AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; OZONE FORMATION POTENTIALS; SECONDARY ORGANIC AEROSOLS; SECONDARY POLLUTANT; VEHICULAR TRACER;

AIR POLLUTION; OXIDANTS; TROPICS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ISOPRENE;

ALKANE; ALKENE; ALKYNE; ISOPRENE; OZONE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AEROSOL FORMATION; AIR QUALITY; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOGENIC EMISSION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIURNAL VARIATION; ISOPRENE; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; TRACER; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; URBAN ATMOSPHERE; URBAN POLLUTION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FOREST; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SEASON; SOLAR RADIATION; TAIWAN; URBAN AREA;

TAIPEI; TAIWAN;

EID: 84880965135     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.06.055     Document Type: Article

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